Jumping off the Page: The World of Milly McCarthy & Friends with Leona Forde & Karen Harte

The World of Milly McCarthy & Friends with Leona Forde & Karen Harte
Jumping off the Page: Children’s Comic Book Festival Presented by Halfway up the Stairs Children’s Bookshop, Greystones
Saturday 5th October | 12.30pm to 1.15pm  (plus book signing) | Age: 8+ 
 

Leona and Karen will talk about their brand-new Milly adventure, Milly McCarthy and the Christmas Calamity, where Milly takes part in a festive concert, which brings the house down, literally! If you like a good giggle, this event is for you!

All children must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. 

Leona Forde

Leona Forde is a teacher from Bandon, County Cork. As part of the new Junior Cycle Course, teachers were offered workshops in a variety of arts disciplines and Leona used the opportunity to do a creative writing course. The Milly books are the result! Much loved by readers, with four books and more to come in 2025, Milly is here to stay!

Karen Harte

Karen Harte is an illustrator, comic creator and visual designer from Dublin. She has worked with a variety of clients such as Positive Period Ireland, Girls Rock Dublin, Fighting Words, the Dublin Feminist Film Festival and more. Her illustrations focus on playful visual storytelling and are informed by finding joy in the everyday. She is the illustrator of the Milly McCarthy books.

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